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cbayer

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19. Who has said it's purely cultural? I think the case being made is that it is both cultural

Reply to onager (Reply #18)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:57 PM

Nov 2012

and religious, but not exclusively either.

Not all Muslim regions have FGM as part of their culture. Not all cultures that have FGM are Muslim.

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Activists say religion is key in combating female genital mutilation [View all] cbayer Oct 2012 OP

Since religion IS the reason for FGM, is this like fighting fire with fire? cleanhippie Oct 2012 #1

Wrong. okasha Oct 2012 #2

On other threads, it has been claimed by some believers that culture and religion are inseparable. trotsky Oct 2012 #4

True for some societies, such as Native American. okasha Oct 2012 #8

Male circumcision fits your rule. trotsky Oct 2012 #9

Culture=religion okasha Nov 2012 #10

Culture = religion, except where you declare by fiat it isn't? trotsky Nov 2012 #11

Back to your usual fallback position. okasha Nov 2012 #12

It takes more than just declaring something to make it true, okasha. trotsky Nov 2012 #13

Something you might take to heart yourself, trotsky. okasha Nov 2012 #14

So given the opportunity to present a logical argument for your position... trotsky Nov 2012 #15

Just three more lines from your script. okasha Nov 2012 #16

I can't help it that you choose to play the role you do. trotsky Nov 2012 #17

cbayer has joined me in agreeing that you are the one who is wrong, okasha. trotsky Nov 2012 #24

Yes and no Bradical79 Oct 2012 #7

cbayer, you yourself have said that male circumcision is OK if done out of religious... trotsky Oct 2012 #3

I need to break my silence about this one. Thats my opinion Oct 2012 #5

You have probably seen it, but the 2 part Frontline documentary "Half the Sky" has cbayer Oct 2012 #6

Purely cultural, eh... onager Nov 2012 #18

Who has said it's purely cultural? I think the case being made is that it is both cultural cbayer Nov 2012 #19

I'm not aware of a largely atheist society that practices FGM Fumesucker Nov 2012 #20

I'm not the expert here, but I do know that there are areas of Africa where this is a purely cbayer Nov 2012 #21

To the outside observer and the non-privileged, Goblinmonger Nov 2012 #23

There are plenty of ritual practices that aren't religous. okasha Nov 2012 #29

Um, okasha did, just upthread in post #2. trotsky Nov 2012 #22

Any and every way possible to stop this is a plus Tumbulu Nov 2012 #25

Great post. There are ways to support the eradication of this process and cbayer Nov 2012 #26

Oh I hope so Tumbulu Nov 2012 #27

Did you see "Half the Sky" yet? I posted a link above. cbayer Nov 2012 #28

I really have not been able to watch these things.... Tumbulu Nov 2012 #31

I understand your difficulty in watching this and will not cbayer Nov 2012 #34

Best post in the thread. okasha Nov 2012 #30

thank you so much Tumbulu Nov 2012 #32

You're entirely welcome. okasha Nov 2012 #33

Have you seen Half the Sky? If not, you might be interested and Hillary Clinton is cbayer Nov 2012 #35